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Feb 28 2011 06:30 PM ET

Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams Engage in a Scent-ual Smackdown

Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams Fragrance Ad
MOCA and Francesco Vezzoli

Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams were the picture of humility and grace while battling it out for best actress honors at Sunday’s Academy Awards — but behind closed doors have the stars been a bit more rough and tumble? In a satirical short conceived by artist Francesco Vezzoli and directed by Roman Polanski, the actresses mock the type of commercial seduction traditionally employed by fragrance advertisements. Set in an elegant boudoir, the starlets orbit a bottle of the imagined fragrance Greed, but when Williams gets a little too hands-on, the two engage in some Black Swan-style combat. Now that’s what we call a red-carpet showdown! For a limited time the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles has transformed the MOCA website into an exhibition space for Greed, A New Fragrance by Francesco Vezzoli, where you can check out the 60-second short. –Justine Harman

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Feb 28 2011 05:00 PM ET

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Is Jennifer Lawrence Channeling Scarlett Johansson?

Jennifer Lawrence Oscars Dress Looks Like Scarlett Johansson
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When best actress nominee Jennifer Lawrence descended upon the scene at the Kodak Theatre Sunday night, everything from her form-skimming column dress to her tousled locks struck a chord in viewers’ collective Oscar memories. And it wasn’t that she looked sensational, which she undeniably did, but that the entire look was so very reminiscent of Scarlett Johansson‘s va-va-voom turn at the 2006 Golden Globes. From the décolletage to the platinum mane, the Calvin Klein-wearing newcomer was a dead ringer for a scarlet Valentino-clad Scarlett. Though one thing that was decidedly different: As far as we know, Isaac Mizrahi kept his hands to himself! Tell us: Which leading lady in red was your favorite? –Justine Harman

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Feb 28 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Kate Beckinsale Goes Back to Brunette!

Kate Beckinsale Brunette Hair
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Call it color commitment-phobia: Just weeks after Kate Beckinsale said goodbye to her signature brunette locks and debuted a bright new blonde hue, the actress switched things up yet again! Beckinsale stepped out Sunday night at the Vanity Fair post-Oscar party without the bottle blonde hair she’s been rocking since late January, instead showing off a back-to-brunette look, complete with warm highlights. We think she’d look gorgeous with pretty much any hair color — but we want to know what you think. Tell us: Are you glad Beckinsale went back to brown? –Kim Peiffer

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Feb 28 2011 01:00 PM ET

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VOTE: Which of Natalie Portman’s Award Season Gowns Is Your Favorite?

Natalie Portman's Red Carpet Pregnancy Style
WireImage; Getty

Dressing for awards shows while trying to work around a baby bump is no easy task, but that hasn’t stopped Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman from rocking it on the red carpet! In January, Portman was a vision in white in a form-fitting Azzaro column gown at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where she picked up the trophy for best actress for her role in Black Swan. In mid-February, she accentuated her growing bump (and nabbed another acting award) with a beautifully draped Viktor & Rolf gown with a hand-embroidered Swarovski crystal rose. And Portman wowed the crowd at the Academy Awards in Hollywood Sunday night, where she wore an off-the-shoulder, empire-waisted violet Rodarte with Swarovski crystal beading to accept her best actress statuette. Tell us: Which of Natalie Portman’s red carpet looks is your favorite? —Kim Peiffer

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Feb 28 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Lady Gaga’s Perfume to Include Note of Her Own Blood

Lady Gaga Perfume Includes Her Own Blood
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Lady Gaga has managed the near-impossible feat of keeping almost all the details of her debut fragrance under wraps–but the singer is coming clean about one of the perfume’s rumored notes: blood. “I wanted to extract sort of the feeling and the sense of blood…from molecular structures,” she says on Australian radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show, before clarifying, “that is in the perfume — but it doesn’t smell like that.” Gaga also reveals that this particular ingredient was sourced very close to home: “It was taken out of my own blood sample,” explaining, “so it’s a sense of having me on your skin.” But if the scent won’t smell like blood, what can we expect? “Actually the perfume smells like an expensive hooker,” she says. Gaga’s debut scent with Coty is anticipated to launch in spring of 2012. Hear more of her interview at 2dayfm.com.au

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Feb 28 2011 09:00 AM ET

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Hollywood moms like Katherine Heigl and Tori Spelling keep their kids close to their heart — literally — when they wear Isabelle Grace’s lovely personalized necklaces while out and about. The designer’s delicate jewelry is handmade with care and the highest-quality materials, making it a perfect gift for a loved one. Inspire someone with a “Survivor” pendant , send along a sweet birthstone “mini” necklace or just add a charming, quirky accent to your own wardrobe with a tiny lightning bolt. Be sure to check out the designer’s cheerful and bright earrings as well! Pick up items like this necklace, $104 with discount, by clicking here.

Feb 28 2011 02:00 AM ET

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Create Your Own Oscars Best-Dressed List!

Make Your Own Oscars Best Dressed List
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From Reese Witherspoon‘s retro-glam gown to Gwyneth Paltrow‘s ultra-modern column dress, there was plenty of red-carpet eye candy at this year’s Academy Awards — and we’ve made it easy for you to choose and share your favorites with everyone you know. See all the night’s looks at our Make Your Own Best Dressed page and then instantly share your top five with your Facebook friends — and us, of course! Click over and in just a few seconds your inner circle will know whether you thought that Natalie Portman reigned in purple or new mom Penélope Cruz sizzled in red.

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